Episode 22 - When Good Chemicals Go Bad

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In this episode, Maryann Suero and Ken Roy warn us of safety dangers lurking in schools - both in the science lab and beyond.  Dr. Suero is the Children’s Health Program Manager for the EPA Region 5 (Midwest Region), and Ken Roy is the Director of Environmental Health and Safety for Glastonbury Public Schools in CT, the Safety Compliance Consultant for NSTA, and a safety columnist for the Science Teacher and for Science Scope.

SC3: Schools Chemical Cleanout Campaign

The Schools Chemical Cleanout Campaign (SC3) aims to ensure that all schools are free from hazards associated with mismanaged chemicals. SC3 gives K-12 schools information and tools to responsibly manage chemicals.

• Fact Sheet (pdf)
  
  
• Green Cleaning (pdf)
  
• Partnerships with Industry (pdf)
  
• No More Methyl Something (ppt)
  

No More Methyl Something

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OSHA Lab Standard and HazCom Standards websites:

• Laboratories
  
• Reactive Chemicals
  
• Hazard Communications
  

Safety Links

• King County, WA (Seattle) “Rehab the Lab” Program
  
• Council of State Science Supervisors Safety Website
  
• Connecticut High School Science Safety Prudent Practices and Regulations (pdf)
  
• Conneticut Middle School Safety Prudent Practices and Regulations (pdf)
  
  
• National Science Education Leadership Association “Safe Science” safety articles for science teachers
  
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For safety Issues in Schools - email NSTA’s Science Safety Compliance Consultant/Safety Columnist/Author: Dr. Ken Roy at Royk@glastonburyus.org

Direct download: LOL22.mp3

 

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